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Jim May(1946-2024)

  • Cinematographer
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Jim May was born on 26 January 1946 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Existo (1999), Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) and Ernest Goes to Camp (1987). He died on 9 September 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornJanuary 26, 1946
DiedSeptember 9, 2024(78)
BornJanuary 26, 1946
DiedSeptember 9, 2024(78)
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Known for

Bruce Arntson in Existo (1999)
Existo
5.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1999
Jim Varney in Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
4.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1985
Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Ernest Goes to Camp
5.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1987
In Pursuit: Losing Control
Music Video
  • Cinematographer
  • 1985

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Bruce Arntson in Existo (1999)
    Existo
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Jim Varney in Hey, Vern, It's Ernest! (1988)
    Hey, Vern, It's Ernest!
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Jim Varney in Hey Vern, Win $10, 000 (1987)
    Hey Vern, Win $10, 000
    7.1
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Jim Varney in Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
    Ernest Goes to Camp
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • In Pursuit: Losing Control
    Music Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Jim Varney in Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
    Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
    4.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Jim Varney in Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)
    Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
    6.8
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 26, 1946
    • Tallahassee, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • September 9, 2024
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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